Pierre Dupont D. P. M. | Chiropodist | Foot Specialist Provides Solution To Sesamoiditis

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Pierre Dupont D. P. M. Chiropodist Foot
Specialist Provides Solution To Sesamoiditis
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Are you experiencing a painful sensation in the
ball of your foot, right under the big toe joint?
If yes, you may be suffering from a sesamoiditis.
It is a painful condition and is generally
defined by pain and inflammation to the sesamoid
bones and surrounding tendons. Common symptoms of
sesamoiditis include pain just behind and under
the big toe, intermittent swelling of the ball of
the foot, pain during walking, running or jumping.
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Pierre Dupont D. P. M. Chiropodist Foot
Specialist talks about the various treatment
options available for a sesamoiditis condition
varying from simply reducing activity level all
the way to surgical repair. The first line of
treatment for sesamoiditis is non-invasive. It
calls for a strict period of rest and icing,
along with full-time use of custom-made podiatric
orthotic devices especially designed to offload
the big toe joint and its under-ridding ailing
sesamoid bones.
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In severe cases, a customized high-energy laser
treatment protocol will help reduce swelling and
pain the injured cells will be fully
re-energized so healing will be prompted up.
Pierre Dupont D. P. M. Chiropodist Foot
Specialist suggests that during treatment, women
should stay away either from flats and from high-
heeled shoes.
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When the condition is not abated by use of
orthotics and soft lasers, a soft cast and an
air-boot to offset pressure otherwise transfered
on the sesamoids is recommended. Surgical last
resort treatment typically involves removal of
the sesamoid bones which is called a
sesamoidectomy. The surgeon enters on the side of
the ball of the foot, removes the sesamoid
bone(s) and that is the extent of it.
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